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Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes at animals


Type 1
 
Insulin-dependent diabetes
 
Most common in dogs
 
Increased risk:

  • Middle aged to older dogs
  • Unspayed female dogs
  • Obesity
  • Breeds with genetic predispose for diabetes


Type 2
 
Therapy through diet only or combined with insulin
 
Most common in cats
 
Increased risk:

  • Older cats
  • Neutered male cats
  • Obesity
  • Indoor lifestyle
  • Physical inactivity


 
Additional risk factors:
increasing age, gender, being neutered, physical inactivity, drugs: glucocorticoid and progestin administration, body condition score - obesity

Type 1 and Type 2
 
Secondary diabetes
 
in horses
 
Diseases that lead to diabetes in horses:

  • Hyperfunction of adrenal gland (Cushing-Syndrom)
  • Obese horses that get food rich in proteins and energy and have a lack of activity (metabolic syndrome)


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